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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
A Cheeky Cadet.
philo 6alnhia Tin,ac

Sometimes, wheE the offenses of West
Point cadets are very fragrant, courts
martial are called to try them. These
are composed of army officers, who sit in
trial like judge and jury when the Of
fender Is in civil instead of in military
life. These cOurtsmartial are often very
funny. Once there was a youngster who
was so perfectly outrageous that he knew
he would be dismissed at the approaching
examination, SO he determined to have a
good tim before he left. On the grounds
was an old disused shed of some kind and
in it the young hopeful piled all the shay
ings, rags. and everything ELSE combusti
BILE he could get, and one fine night he
set match to it and had magnificent
bonfire of his own. Of course, sus picion
pointed to him, and a court of injury was
organized to investigate the outrage.
Gen. Thayer was superintendent and Col.
Fry commandant of the cadets. When
the prisoner was called up for examina-
ton before the court, com imposed of officers
Of high rank, imposing in the majesty of
the law, he was asked to state what he
knew about the fire.
Ell don't know anything myself but
what is hearsay testimony and you won't
admit that" he replied.
1.-THE court does not desire your views
on hearsay testimony" severely remark
ed the prosecutor. ''You are directed to
state what may have come to your know
ledge regarding the affair"
"Well, but, objected the cadet, II don It
know onything about it, snd what heal
/ don't believe"
'The court, SIR" Numbered the officer,
''has not inquired into your belief. You
will Immediately state what you heard"
tBut-but-you don't believe me, either
By that time the court was in a rage.
$50 on, SIR" roared several officers to-
gether.
Swell, they do say" stammered the
the cadet, diffidently, "that Gen. Thayer
got the shavings and old Fry set 'em
afire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
Joe Jefferson's Island.
Springfield Republican.


A correspondent who has been visit
ing the Teche region in the state of Louis
lana, writes:
Near the gulf, south and southwest of
New Iberia, lies row of sO-called islands
or more properly, hills rising out of the
sea-marsh-a straight line drawn north
west from the first, Belle Isle, would pass
through them all. Cote Blanche, the sec
ond, is $50 feet above the gulf, with the
finest of sea-bathing and many resources
that might be developed in making it
first-class summer resort. Then come
Grand Coteap and Petite Anse, the latter
containing the salt mine of which I shall
presently speak...The last and most beau
tiful is Orange Island, formerly called
Miller's Island, and now sometimes Jeffer-
sons Island.
Joe Jefferson, the actor, bought it some
years ago and has 5000 acres of land. His
blooded stock rove the sea marshes, a
treat to the eyes. There are over 5000 in
number. On the north of his place is
Lake Peigneur, in the shape of new
moon. The island rises 70 feet above
the lake and 81 feet above the gulf, which
is ten miles away. There is an almost
constant sea breeze. He has eight orange
groves, one of which is believed to be the
oldest in the country, and has raised i'm
mense crops Of oranges in years more
favorable than the present. Pecan, fig,
cherry, peach, ounce, mesphilus, man
DARN, lemon and blue-plum trees may be
found upon the place Ia numbers rang
ing from a thousand down. 1t is said
that the finest magnolias and live-oaks in
the world grow on Orange Island, the
magnOlias reaching enormous size. A
noble avenue between such giants leads
down to the lake. His home is exceed
ingly beautiful. Thither he comes every
year about the 1st of January to spend
four months in rest before start
ing cut again. His idea of rest
is painting, which he has taken up with
great energy. An item has been going
the rounds of the press to the effect that
he has been encouraged by his friends to
put the price Of $4,000 upon his last pic
ture, bayou scene. Good judges count
NJ. Jefferson an artist in this new line
quite as much as in his Old and more gen.
orally recognized one. He was expected
at his home at the usual time this year.
An extraordinary charm hangs about
each of these islanns, with its mysterious
origin, its bland climate, its beautiful
views seward and across prairies, its
depth of isolation, from the ordinary
lines of travel, its shelter beyond the vast
swamps that lie between the Mississippi
and the Teche.
And on at least two of these islands
may be found those who are in them
selves the fitting keepers of possessions
SO rare.
Colonel John Hay is going to England
tkis summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
A dispatch from the City of Mexico

A dispatch from the City of Mexico
reports a growing sentiment in favor
OF so changing the constitution as to
permit President Diaz to succeed him
self tor four years.
e. +. Ruggles, of ManiStee. the
founder OF the Emeline baths in Chi
cagO, offers to donate S25, 900 for SINH
lar institutions in Milwaukee if the
city will give the water.
President Cleveland will be strongly
urged to give to Judge Merrlck the
chief justiceship of the District of
Columbia, Just made vacant by the
death of d. K. Cartier.
Martin Schneider, who died Monday
at Fort Wayne, at the age of 102,
fought under Napoleon at Leipsic and
Waterloo. Last week he walked four
miles to see a grandchild.
The interstate commission will soon
be presented with a petition for the
suspension of the long and short haul
clause OF the law on through rates be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul.
A contract for furnishing steel-gun
forgingS and armor plates to the
amount of S4,512, 1888 was awarded by
Secretary Whitney to the Bethlehem
Iron company, of Pennsylvania.
Judge Dykerson, distinguished
attorney and democrat politician of
speech, in a courtroom at Delphi,
while arguing in an insurance case.
A jury at Morris, Illinois, pro-
nounced Schwartz and Watt guilty of
the Rock Island train robbery and the
murder of Messenger Nichols, and
sentenced them to Imprisonment tor
life.
A conductor on the Baltimore &
Ohio road, whose emigrant train was
caught in the cyclone of Friday after
noon, reports the birth of nine Ger
man babies between Bellaire and Mt.
Vernon.
Rev. S. Gerstman, a rabbi of ST..
Louis, who was lieutenant in the
Florida war, and was wounded in a
fight with the Semino1es, has been
granted arrears of pension amounting
to $4,000.
In the case of John Arensdorf, tried
at Sioux City for the murder of Rev.
George C.. HaddOck, the jury was dis
charged because Of disagreement.
Eleven of it's members were firm for
acquittal.
The city council of Laredo, Texas,
has granted to a Mexican mining COM
| pdny ten acres Oh Idnu anu I'VE years
| exemption from taxation, conditioned
upon the erection of smelter to cost
| 81 100000.
The steamer Tasmania has been
| wrecked off the coast of Corsica with
| $50 passengers. All the women and
children were taken off, and two
French steamers are assisting in the
work of rescue.
In the interest of the fruit and wine
crops of California, the board Of trade
of Los Angeles has adopted a resolu-
ton requesting the Interstate COM
merce commission to suspend section
of the new law.
Sarah E. Howe, the notorious Bos-
ton banker, served a term in States
prison and then resumed business
among the credufous. 1t is now said
that she has fled with fifty thousand
dollars Of deposits.
J. o. King, an old and prominent
citizen of Jacksonville, Illinois, ex-
PRED ON Saturday evening. He in
augurated the movement for the es-
Enlistment at that place Of the blind
and insane aSylumS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28

the Ayrshire must not be lost sight of al
together it is not fair to suppose that it
is hauled into the bush for crow feed, as
is the practice amongst most farmers.
Such carcass should contain thirty
pounds of nitrogen, twenty five pounds
of phosphoric acid and twenty-eight
pounds of lime, besides small quantities of
potash and other ash constituents which
at current prices would bring nearly SO
for the compost heap. Credit also S4
for the hide. Subtracting these SIS
from $50, we have an actual loss of SIT,
when compared with the value of the
Devon's carcass. What gains ara to off
set this losss The Devon will give, say
1880 pounds of milk per season for six
seasons, an the Ayrshire $500 pounds,
continuing eight seasons. Counting
milk at one and a half cents pound,
1882 would be realized from the former,
and So from the latter, leaving a
balance of $496 in favor of the Ayrshire
on the milk account. From this amount
substract the loss of carcass and there
is still balance of 1856 to her credit.
Putting it in another way. If the
Ayrshire give only 2,941 pounds per sea-
son, Or 141 pounds per season more than
the Devon, this difference would make
up for the loss of the carcass. If one
breed is bred for general purpose, and
another exclusively for the dairy, will any
farmer now assert that the difference in
their milk productions will not be greater
than this? Although these figures may
only be regarded as approximate, they
are sufficient to prove the absurdity of
breeding general purpose dairy stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
Colonel Lamont's Newspaper Stand.


Colonel Lamont is said to have very
pretty newspaper stand in the shape of a
white-shirted, red turbaned, old county
man leaning out of a cottage window
with elbows resting upon the broad sill,
while the extended hands hold half
opened newspaper. 1t appears that the
colonel is an inveterate reader, and on the
various railway journeys he has taken
with the president and his wife
he invariably ensconces himself behind
the enhancing sheets of some favorite
journal and remains oblivious until q
newsstand is reached. This hobby of his
is the cause of much amusement and
quizzing on the part of Mrs. Cleveland.
So last Christmas she sent him this pref
ty souvenir with a bright note saying that
she thought it best to send him man
to help him read.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
Fights From Behind.

David Davis used to-say: 81 don't like
newspapers at all, but if I am forced to
deal with one let it be the political organ
of one side or the other. Then I shall
know what to expect. An independent
OF neutral paper fights you from behind
and stabs you in .Ae dark"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
PERSONAL.

Senator ingalls, favorite tipple is
sherry.
The presidents luck continues. An un-
Gle has left him 5000.
Wilkie Collins, the novelist, is said to
be noted fer the bagginess of his trousers
at the knee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28

Colonel John Hay is going to England
tkis summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
The General Purpose Cow
Practical Farmer

1t is the practice of many farmers to
keep class of cattle which is equally
well adapted to all departments of their
live stock industry. It makes fair but
ter and cheese record. and when superan-
duated, so far as the dairy is concerned,
Its usefulness for the flock is not yet
gone. Many other authorities still up
hold this practice, thinking that unless
an aged COW can be turned into beef, a
serious loss is the inevitable consequen-
ces. A little figuring will throw light on
the question. Let US take the Devon
as representative of the general
purpose COW, and let the Ayrshire re-
present milking d-supposing
for the sake of convenience, such animal
to weigh 1000 pounds. Granting that
the Ayrshire is no longer fit for the dairy
after the age of 10 years, and that her
carcass is of no use for beef, while the
Devon, at the same age, in store condi-
ton, realize. say $50. But the carcass of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
TILE TREATING HABIT.
Henry Carleton Offers Some Suggestions.
New York World

New York World.
If we Americans treat each other to
entirely superfuous drinks, why not to
groceries, articles of clothing, mutton
chops, and hardware? | wonder how it
would work in the way of medicine? 1
went into drug store for quinine pill.
meet there my friend Lucian Van Bumble-
bug, who is in search of porous plaster.
Lucian insists upon my taking the pill
with him. I do so. Lucien must then
take another plaster with me. He does
so. In comes Freddie de Register for his
MONDAY dose of cod-liver Oil. He swears
he can not dose himself alone. tell him
| have already had two pills and am feel
ing pretty comfortable, but Freddie in
sists- l introduce Van Bumblebug with
his double plasters. Freddie sets them
up. I get another pill, Van third plas-
ter, and Freddie all the cod grease his
breathing machinery really needs. Van
Bumblebug then, being a good fellow, or
ders another fish teddy for Freddie, a
fourth pill for me, and an entirely super
huous plaster for himself. It is now in
cumbent on me to set them up in Fred's
honor, and we get another desc all round
Just at this juncture in comes Jolly
George Bolivar, who has the jumping
toothache, and two friends with the heart
disease. He introduces me to his friends,
[ introduce him to my friends, and then
the roal pleasure of the day begins.
Van Bumblebug can't stand another plas-
ter, and tries little colchicum; vary
the pills with a little aconite and ginger;
Freddie is full of cod-liver oil to the ears,
but takes podophylin straight-we have
| the pleasantest sort of time, sample
every drug In the shep, and go home with
seventeen distinct symptoms, and smell
| ing like case of cholera.
Now, really, why should Lucian, in the
first place, demand the right to pay for
my pill? 1t can save me nothing, for I
am compelled by the sacred laws of Treat
| to at once insist on his taking second
plaster. Freddie has weak lungs, and
| needed only touch of cod-liver; but be-
fore he leaves we hump him so full he
feels like Standard Oil Company.
There is something wrong in this system.
know there is something wrong in my
system next day. Isn't it little absurd
The stolid Englishman pays for his own
drink. SO does the chattering French
man, and the German would be insulted it
you settled for his beer in a public place.
The custom is purely American and sim
ply vlllainy. If I wish one MONDAY
drink and on entering the place find there
six men L know but slightly, why should
any one Of them claim the right to place
me under an obligation? To discharge
the obligation 1 must take another drink
and pay for seven. There is no hospi-
tallty on either side. Igive DR.. Crosby
this pointer: Get 1000 young men to
paste IN their hats a resolution never to
treat Nor be treated, and believe more
sobr1ety will result than would have come
from his lanlented and vetoed bill.
The General Purpose Cow.
Practical Farmer
1t is the practice of many farmers to
keep class of cattle which is equally
cd on LIZ L.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
He Merited Promotion.
Philadelphia Press.


{. The career of William M. Clements,
who as announced yesterday, will leave
the management of the Erie Express
company to become the general manager
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad east
of the Ohio River, has been remarkable
one In many respects, and he certainly is
a remarkable man in every respect. Prior
to the war he was freight conductor or
the Baltimore and Ohio, and he first met
John W. Garrett, then President of the
road, near Wheeling, fiji, V. Three rear
cars of Conductor Clements train were
derailed one day near Wheeling and
Clements took the red signal and went
back to flag an express which he knew
was following. He sent the engineer
and fireman ahead to stop all trains COM
ing from that direction, and to get the
assistance, hurriedly calling out to a
stupid brakeman: Pull the train ahead
about hundred yards" The. rear cars
had commenced to burn from the broken
stove in the caboose, and Clements want
ed to save the valuable freight in the
others. The brakeman climbed aboard
the engine, but was too stupid to open
the throttle. The whole train was burn
ed, causing loss of over $4,000. When
Clements returned to the scene with
some of the passengers from the express,
which he had stopped half mile away,
he looked at the burning cars, and step
pirg up to the stupid brakeman floored
him with one powerful blow. A stout,
quiet looking passenger walked up to
Clements and said: "Why did you desert
your train? You could have sent that
man back with the flag and saved these
cars yourself. It seems to me that you
don't know your business"
Clements is a broad-shoulaered six
footer, and when he glared at his audi
cious critic many people supposed there
| would be another knock down. "Why
you d fool!' he replied contemptu
ously, ''do you suppose was going te
trust that man? I knew he was a fool
like you, and that's the reason T let him
monkey with the cars while went back
to save human lives"
Conductor, do you know who I am p
"No; and don't care DAM"
81 am John w. Garrett
SWELL, I don't care if you are. If you
value freight more than human lives, ]
don't. And I will burn up dozen
freight cars before I'll let one of your
Cheap John brakeman kill few dozen
people,.
Clements stalked away and busted him
self directing the wfeckingscrew engaged
in clearing the track. Old man Garrett
looked quietly on without uttering an
other word. The following morning
Clements was made passenger conduc-
| tor, whereas>everyone supposed he would
be discharged. He rose steadily until he
became master of transportation of the
whole road.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23
march OF

erS of orchard or garden land in small
tract VIII be permitted to purchase
not 10 exceed Eve lots in the town site
plats. In this way it is deSi gned to
establish pOpulous and thriving
communities, who Sc growth and pros
perity shall be based upon small hold
lngs ofvery fertile and highly profitable
landS. Ten acres OF this fertile land
lying under climatic conditions so IA
voraole TO orchard and garden culture
may be made as profitable and re-
SponSiVe TO intelligent industry as 160
or $50 acres of land devoted 10 the
growth of cereals. The very early ma
turity OF fruits and vegetables already
alluded to will secure to the cuitiVatOr
the highest market price, willie tho
road to be co nStru cted, beiug under the
management and control of the owners
of the land TO be offered, VIII afford
every facility for the shipment of
fruits and vegetables, and in every re-
Spect promote the success of these
enterprises
Geographically, Capay Valley lies
Immediately west ofthe beautiful and
thriving CITY of Woodland, tine County
seat of Iolo county. lis trend is north
we and SOui beast, hay ing length
CT twenty six miles and an Il verage
width of three mites. Cache creek is a
very considerable stream ofwater. even
at its lowest stages, and every piece of
land offered is either lntefSected or
washed upon one OF its boundaries by
this stream of clear, pure alter. Gar
dens and orchards may be brought 10
tue highest SlsfS- Oh pc ltSIlCh WiAlOuB
irrigation. The annual rainfall is
abundant for all horticultural pun
poses, but should irrigation be desired
for the purpose of producing more than
one crop of vegetables in a single season,
or for the purpose of producing peren-
NAL crops, abundant water facilities
are at hand for that purpose.
The line of the woodland, Capay ana
Clear Lake Railroad Company is b ing
graded from Madison. the present ter
minus Ofthe Naca Valley aud Clear
Lake Railroad, westward through the
valley, and the read win be equipped
and in running order at an early day
through its entire length. IL Is the
Design to offer these Ian IS at rates and
upon terms of payment which VIII
afford the highest announcement to
their actual occupation by large and
Industrious class of people Surveys
for town sites and SUBDIVISIONS of
these large tracIs oflands are in progress
and maps of such surveys are in pre-
paration OWING to the large number
OF INQUIRIES concerning the intention OF
the Capay Valley Land Company regar-
ding these lands. these preliminary
ann oucements has been deemed neces-
sary.
For further particulars and for mas
and descriptive circulars, or for i'm
mediate information, inquiry is direc
ted to VIM. h MILLS, LAND Agent
Central Pacific Railroad Company. cor
ner Fourth and Townsend streets, San
Francisco.
TIMOTHY HOPKINS President,
f. :. DouTY, Secretary.
Capay Valley Land Company.
san Francisco, Sept ], 1887.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23
John BReuneY.
ESTO. cal.

there is ever Il horse that will
trot in two minutes, it will be
one that has the blood of these
two great strains, Boston and
Messenger.
Anyone having doubts Of the
breeding of Royal George, Jun
Tor, can have his record proven
by calling on his owner,
J. NJ. BENTON,
Carson City, New.
may %
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23
A G McCLE
NO AGENro
REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
LANDS BOUGHT AND SOLDON COMMISSION
E. G. MCCLELLAN.
C A. WITHERELL.

State Lands selected; and payments on contracts or
selections, with great and promptness.
Will make applications, and proofs for for u g.
Patent Papers made for Homestead Presumption Timber
Culture, Entries under other
Will act parties in selecting
tend to them in the Land Office until patented.
Will attend contested suspended, Land
Office
The Senior member of this firm is Attorney a Law
and late Register of u.
years experience in handling State U. Lands
The junior member has had nine experience U
and Mineral Deputy Surveyor.
Is thoroughly informed to ali lands value selected
office, Address,
Nevada.
Home Office first door East of Bullion Exchange Bank
City, New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23

Cnas. Brady, Somerville, Mass. who
refers to DIR. j. j. Wood, druggist of that
city, certifies TO a wonderful cure ofrua-
ming sores on the neck which had been
treated dy hospital physicians without
cure, and which yielded completely to
the CUTICURA REMEDIYS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23
CURED BY CUTICuRA.

My skin disease, which resisted sew
eral popular rem edies and other reme-
dies advised by physicians, has been
cured by your CUTICCRA REMEDI ES.
they surpassed my most sanguine ex-
pectationS and rapidly effected a cure.
JIG, ARENTRUE,
VISCRNNES, IND.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
(ut1Cura
The OnIyRemedies For The Skin
And RIood Universally
COMMENDED

VIM. 4. hrotten, 672 North Tenth ST.,
Philadelphia, reports that one of his
customers stated to him incidentally
tEet he was feeling so well and had
ga led twenty-seven pounds in the last
yea f, all of which he attributed to a
syst, matte course of the CUTICURA RE-
SOLVENT, which has proved effectual
when all other remedies failed
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23
Now IT'S VALUE

All of your CUTICURA REhEDIFS give
very good satisfaction. The CUTICURA
[ especially recommend for the dis
seaseS for which is used. know from
experience Its value. DIR. IL. j. PRATT
Monticello, Wis.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23
CARSON WATER WORKS.

Il Company are supplied with water
from Never Failing Springs, which flow
from the Sierra Nevada. BY ANALYSIS
thiswater is shown to be perfectly free
from all impurities. The mains Of this
company having been laid in all the
principal streets of the city, the water
Is rendered available to all within the
city limits. Families, Hotels, Bars
CARSON WATER COMPANY.
o6ce next to Wells. Fargo Co.'S.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-23
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

Sufficien show its merit, will be sent to
anyone lying by letter, stating his symp-
toms and age. Communication strictly conf
Dental al5